A horizontal merger is a merger or business consolidation that occurs between firms that operate in the same industry, usually as larger companies attempt to create more efficient economies of scale.

Discover how stock-for-stock mergers work and what they mean for shareholders, explaining the benefits and efficiency of these acquisitions.

We develop a search-based theory of mergers and acquisitions with heterogeneous firms and endogenous search complementarities. We use this model to understand how merger incentives and the firm size ...

Five years after taking a nosedive during the pandemic, the number of law firm mergers is steadily on the rise across the nation, and experts say the growth is here to stay. Kristin Stark “Clients are ...

When it comes to mergers and acquisitions (M&A), 2025 has seen the most activity and some of the strongest returns since the post-pandemic period when dealmaking soared. Deal flow is a key driver of ...